(April 1948)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-02-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Super-Bellboy (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Wenzel
Inks
Al Wenzel
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy

Indexer Notes

art credits by Bob Hughes

Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #127
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Moccasin Foot's Strange Treasure! (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Arrow / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
? (GA writer 1?)
Pencils
George Papp (signed)
Inks
George Papp (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Speedy; Dial-Finger Maloney; Tattoo; Spud; Moccasin Foot
Synopsis
Only Green Arrow's archery skills can help Tattoo find a hidden Indian treasure.

Leo Johnson (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Fish out of Water! (Table of Contents: 4)

Aquaman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Daly
Inks
John Daly
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman; Black Jack
Synopsis
Aquaman gets amnesia.

Death on the Deep (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chad Phillips
Letters
typeset

Super-Bellhop (Table of Contents: 6)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Wenzel
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy
Synopsis
Clark fills in for a sick friend as a bellhop in a Metropolis hotel.

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Bob Hughes 7/07.

Giant typewriter in story.

The Sky-High Hijackers! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Chuck Winter
Inks
Chuck Winter
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Shining Knight; Dr. Moresby
Synopsis
Justin dreams he's in the future where everyone has a flying car.
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Mystery on the Mountain (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mayhem in the Meal-o-mat! (Table of Contents: 9)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts
Synopsis
Johnny gets involved in a war between two restaurants.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Gang Busters / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame ...Instead of Shame! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Super-Bellboy
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. Moccasin Foot's Strange Treasure!
    Green Arrow
  4. 3. Leo Johnson
    Wheaties
  5. 4. A Fish out of Water!
    Aquaman
  6. 5. Death on the Deep
  7. 6. Super-Bellhop
    Superboy
  8. 7. The Sky-High Hijackers!
    The Shining Knight
  9. 8. Mystery on the Mountain
    Ray-o-Vac
  10. 9. Mayhem in the Meal-o-mat!
    Johnny Quick
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Gang Busters
  12. 11. Editorial Advisory Board
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Company
  14. 13. How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame ...Instead of Shame!
    Charles Atlas
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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